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save the state some money and not have one!” the defendant said, repeatedly insisting that he couldn’t proceed without ”a handwriting expert who could identify the man he shot as John D. Marks, communist conspirator.

Four Months Time

Judge Robertson reminded Douglas that he'd continued the case for four months in order to give the defendant time to prepare. Securing a hand writing expert should have been done a long time ago. the judge said, suggesting that Douglas take the stand and present his allegations about the identity of the man he shot directly to the jury (sequestered during th£ discussion in the jury room)

‘‘I ain't getting up and taking the stand unless I have something to back me up.” Douglas countered.

Dudley Payne interjected that the last message from his client before the judge entered the courtroom was that he didn't want to testify, that he didn't want to put Peter Marx back on the stand and that he wanted to change his plea to guilty.

“If Mr. Baumgarnder will make me the right deal." Douglas added to the judge. “I ain't walking out of this court room with all the lies that man (Marx) told pinned on my shoulders...The state can spend a million for justice and not a dime for justice," he maintained, suggesting the judge give him the maximum amount the court could contribute

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